Silvestre De León
Silvestre De León | |
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| Born | 1802 Texas, US |
| Died | 1842 (aged 40) Texas, US |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery Victoria, Texas 28°48′41″N 97°00′36″W / 28.81139°N 97.01000°W |
| Known for | Co-founder De León's Colony Fought at Siege of Béxar |
| Spouse | Rosalie de la Garza De León |
| Children | Martín Francisco (adopted by Fernando De León) |
| Parent(s) | Martín De León Patricia de la Garza De León |
Silvestre De León (1802–1842) was the second son born to the influential De León family in Victoria, Texas. He became the third alcalde of Victoria. De León joined his brother-in-law Plácido Benavides to fight with Stephen F. Austin at the 1835 Siege of Béxar. He joined the rest of the De León family in New Orleans in 1836 after Brigadier General Thomas Jefferson Rusk ordered the evacuation of Mexican families from Victoria. In 1842, he returned to Victoria and was murdered by persons unknown. Texas Historical Marker number 6544 placed at Evergreen Cemetery in 1972 acknowledges Silvestre De León's contribution to Texas.